Treasury Cash Management Assistant

Location/s: Croydon

Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy
Hiring manager contact: Cheryl Parker

Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  

Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.
 

Overview of role

Mott MacDonald are looking for a Cash Management Assistant to join the Treasury team. The Group Treasury is a centralised function that manages the cash and Treasury related financial risks of the Mott MacDonald Group.  This office-based role will play a key role in assisting and supporting the day-to-day operations of the Group Treasury cash management function.Training and mentor support will be provided by the Treasury Operations Team.

Responsibilities

Group Fund Transfers

• Daily support in processing the Group funding requests
• Preparing Treasury payment instructions for processing
• Maintain UK Overseas Payable and Receivables database
• Manage payment queries, liaising with Banks and Internal Stakeholders

Cash and Payments Management

• Prepare the daily cash file (company tracking of receipts and expenditure daily), including weekly bank statements collation and updating FX rates
• Collate overseas cash balances and Group monthly cashflow reports within given timelines
• Reconciliation of Treasury transactions recorded in nominal ledger accounts

Compliance and Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of the Group Cash position on weekly basis for Group Board
• Assist in the preparation of the Monthly Consolidated Group Cashflow report
   

Treasury communications and adhoc duties

• Day to day communication with the relevant finance teams (UK and Overseas) and responding to queries within the agreed SLA
• Support the Cash Management Specialist with daily workflow queries
• Performing any other adhoc duties agreed with your manager, required to support the Treasury Team

Candidate Specification

The successful candidate must be a team player and effective communicator, confident in their capability, whilst able to recognise areas for their development 

• Ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback and document information (strong written and verbal)
• Active listening, ability to build rapport and establish trust
• Strong analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Strong Microsoft office knowledge, especially in Excel, Word, SharePoint and Outlook
• Ability to manage multiple tasks accurately and within a timely manner
• Previous experience in finance is desirable

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working  

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace. 

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.